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RMIT University

Develop the skills needed for leading roles in the international sports industry and sports organisations. Youll gain an in-depth understanding of the engineering disciplines relevant for developing innovative sports products.The global sports industry is an expanding industry worth about US$800 billion. Steady growth of the sports equipment sector is 2.5 times faster than the growth of general consumer spending and the global sports industry is growing faster than the overall GDP. This program includes intensive laboratory work, from classroom-integrated projects to practical work in world-leading facilities like RMITs large industrial wind tunnel. You will gain skills in problem-solving and innovative thinking along with extensive knowledge in developing sports products and special skills in developing methods and tools for the improvement of training and performance assessment.RMIT University has a two-decade-long history of developing gold-medal-winning sports products, like the RMIT Superbike. More recently, an RMIT University collaboration with Kookaburra and Cricket Australia is developing a smart cricket ball that helps improve bowling skills and makes previously unmeasurable performance indicators assessable.
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In this course the major studies include an in-depth understanding of the engineering disciplines relevant for developing innovative sports products. You will gain skills in problem-solving and innovative thinking along with extensive knowledge in developing sports products and special skills in developing methods and tools for the improvement of training and performance assessment.
Successful completion an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent in one of the following areas: Engineering, Medicine, Science (areas of Human Movement, Exercise and Sport Science, Physical Education, Sport Coaching, Physiotherapy, Disability, Nursing, Biology, Mathematics, pure sciences, applied sciences). Relevant work experience in industry or sports organisations, or sports experience as an athlete or coach is also desirable but not compulsory.
The International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) is currently developing an international accreditation system for sports technology and engineering courses, which will be implemented in 2013. Graduates of this program are likely to be accredited on graduation.
Graduates find work as leading sports technology specialists in multi- and trans-disciplinary teams in the global sports industry and sports organisations, and between geographically and culturally diverse settings. The flexible approach to sports technology will cater for specialisation in:sports industry: leading and senior positions in research and development departments or in product development and management, sports organisations: high-performance managers, head coaches or senior biomechanists (capable of innovative product and method design and development).
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time.International student visa holders can only study full-time.